"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.

Idioms:

  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.